Crotch type elastic band projecting device

ABSTRACT

A device for discharging an arrow. The device includes a Yshaped member with a removable guide and sight rod for accurately discharging an arrow which is propelled by elastic band members, the Y-shaped member having a leg with a longitudinal opening therethrough, and a forwardly, upwardly diagonal opening for selectively receiving the guide and sight rod either in a stored away or arrow shaft supporting position respectively.

United States Patent 91 Miller 1 CROTCH TYPE ELASTIC BAND PROJECTING DEVICE [76] Inventor: Norman S. Miller, Rt. 1, Box 142,

Aliquippa, Pa. 15001 [22] Filed: Apr. 20, 1971 [21] Appl. No.: 135,723

[52] US. Cl. ..l24/20 B, 124/41 [51] Int. Cl ..F4lb 7/00 [58] Field of Search 124/20 B, 30 R, 16,

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,613,659 Hutson ..124/2O B 1 Apr.24,1973

Femsel ..124/20 R Loveless ..124/2O B Primary Examiner-Richard C. Pinkham Assistant Examiner-William R. Browne 5 7 ABSTRACT A device for discharging an arrow. The device includes a Y-shaped member with a removable guide and sight rod for accurately discharging an arrow which is propelled by elastic band members, the Y- shaped member having a leg with a longitudinal opening therethrough, and a forwardly, upwardly diagonal opening for selectively receiving the guide and sight rod either in a stored away or arrow shaft supporting position respectively.

1 Claim, 3 Drawing Figures PATENTEDAPRM m5 INVENTOR NORMAN s. MILLER CROTCH TYPE ELASTIC BAND PROJECTING DEVICE This invention relates to archery, and more particularly to a pocket device for discharging arrows.

It is therefore the primary object of this invention to provide an arrow sling device which will have a Y- shaped frame member having secured to it, a pair of elastic bands attached to a carrier member which receives the feathered end of an arrow shaft.

Another object of this invention is to provide an arrow sling device which will have self contained and removable rod means for supporting and guiding the arrow shaft.

A further object of this invention is to provide an arrow sling device of the type described which will have the rod member serving also as sight means for the user of the device and when the device is not in use, the rod is removable and is carried within the handle portion of the device which will enable the user to place the device within a pocket of his garments.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a device of the type described which will enable the user to discharge an arrow shaft with improved accuracy.

Other objects of this invention are to provide an arrow sling which is simple in design, inexpensive to manufacture, rugged in construction, easy to use and efficient in operation.

These and other objects will be readily evident upon a study of the following specification and the accompanying drawing, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a cross sectional view taken along the line 2-2 of FIG. 1, the arrow shaft and elastic band being shown fragmentated; and

FIG. 3 is similar to FIG. 2, but showing the combination guide and sight rod stored within an opening of the handle of the frame.

According to this invention, an arrow sling device is shown to include a Y-shaped frame 11, the lowermost portion being the handle 12. A pair of elastic bands 13 are secured at one end within a slot 14 in the upper extremity of the arms 15 of device 10. The opposite ends of elastic bands 13 are secured fixedly in a suitable manner to a carrier member 16 which will discharge the arrow shaft 17 from device 10. The shaft end 18 of arrow shaft 17 is held within the carrier member 16 in order to discharge arrow shaft 17 from device 10.

A combination guide and sight rod 19 includes a U- shaped end 20 in which the arrow shaft 17 may rest and the rod end 21 is placed within opening 22 of handle 12 so that the U-shaped end 20 extends forwardly of the arms 15 in order that the elastic bands 13 and their attached carrier member 16 will deliver maximum force to the arrow shaft 17. When rod '19 is placed within opening 22 of handle 12 preparatory to discharging an arrow shaft 17, the end 21 of rod 19 abuts with the inner periphery 23 of a central opening 24 through handle 12.

lt shall be noted that when device 10 is not in use, the rod 19 is removed from the opening 22 and is placed within the opening 24 of handle 12 of the frame 11 so as to enable the user to place device 10 within a pocket of his wearing apparel.

It shall further be noted that when rod 19 is placed in stora e within the opening 24, the angle of end 20 of rod 9 Wlll be In a low silhouette condition so that device 10 may also be used to discharge missiles of the types other than arrow shaft 17 and the opening 24 may extend all the way through handle 12 if desired, due to the angular position of end 20 enabling rod 19 not to fall from the opening 24 when it is placed therein.

In use, rod 19 is removed from opening 24 of handle 12 and the end 21 thereof is placed into the opening 22 of handle 12 until end 21 abuts with the inner periphery 23 of opening 24 and thus rod 19 remains in position so as to receive and support arrow shaft 17 within the U- shaped end 20 thereof. The user then grips the carrier member 16 which is flexible and places it on the arrow shaft end 18 and simultaneously the user pulls the carrier member 16 and the shaft end 18 rivet of frame 11 while sighting through the U-shaped end 20 of rod 19 in order to achieve a degree of accuracy when discharging arrow shaft 17 by releasing the carrier member and its contained arrow shaft end 18.

What I claim'is:

I. An arrow sling device, comprising a Y-shaped frame having a pair of upwardly, sidewardly diverging arms, and a downwardely extending vertical leg whose longitudinalaxis bisects an obtuse angle between the lower sides of said arms, said vertical leg serving as a handle to be held in a persons hand, a pair of elastic bands each having an end secured to one of said arms and the other ends of said bands being secured to a carrier member, a central opening longitudinally through said handle and an angular opening in said handle extending upwardly forwardly, a combination guide and sight rod comprising a straight shank with a U-shaped end on one end thereof, the opposite end of said shank being receivable in said longitudinal and said angular opening; said angular opening receiving the straight shank of the sight rod while said U-shaped end supports a shaft of an arrow while a rear end of said arrow shaft is seated in said carrier; and said longitudinal opening serving to support said guide and rod in a stored away position so to be out of the way when said guide and sight rod is not in use. 

1. An arrow sling device, comprising a Y-shaped frame having a pair of upwardly, sidewardly diverging arms, and a downwardely extending vertical leg whose longitudinal axis bisects an obtuse angle between the lower sides of said arms, said vertical leg serving as a handle to be held in a person''s hand, a pair of elastic bands each having an end secured to one of said arms and the other ends of said bands being secured to a carrier member, a central opening longitudinally through said handle and an angular opening in said handle extending upwardly forwardly, a combination guide and sight rod comprising a straight shank with a U-shaped end on one end thereof, the opposite end of said shank being receivable in said longitudinal and said angular opening; said angular opening receiving the straight shank of the sight rod while said U-shaped end supports a shaft of an arrow while a rear end of said arrow shaft is seated in said carrier; and said longitudinal opening serving to support said guide and rod in a stored away position so to be out of the way when said guide and sight rod is not in use. 